Armstrong Siddeley Typhoon Drophead Coupe information

My father just told me that he used to own an Armstrong Siddeley Typhoon Drophead Coupe. I looked on the net but I couldnt find any good pictures of one. He recalls that the headlight nacelles were separwte from the fenders (ie not integrated). Any pictures and info would be appreciated.

I'm no A-S expert, but always thought the Typhoon was the fixed-head version of the Hurricane. Pictures of the latter can easily be found using 'google images', and I would think a bit more searching would find the fh version. But first you need to establish whether your father's car was a drop-head (Hurricane) of fixed-head (Typhoon)

I'm no A-S expert, but always thought the Typhoon was the fixed-head version of the Hurricane. Pictures of the latter can easily be found using 'google images', and I would think a bit more searching would find the fh version. But first you need to establish whether your father's car was a drop-head (Hurricane) of fixed-head (Typhoon)

A-S also built a pick up truck on the Hurricane chassis. A super vehicle, way ahead of the, then, current thinking.

Looking at the shape of the screen and roof, I suspect that the ute was based on the Lancaster and Whitley models, which, with both being 4 door models, would have the advantage of shorter front doors, making them eminently suitable for the ute version.
Roger Lund

Looking at the shape of the screen and roof, I suspect that the ute was based on the Lancaster and Whitley models, which, with both being 4 door models, would have the advantage of shorter front doors, making them eminently suitable for the ute version.Roger Lund

Looking at the shape of the screen and roof, I suspect that the ute was based on the Lancaster and Whitley models, which, with both being 4 door models, would have the advantage of shorter front doors, making them eminently suitable for the ute version.Roger Lund

Comparing the photos the "Ute" appears to have the same size doors as the Hurricane. I used to pass one practically every day on my way to school and I always reckoned it would not be much use as a pick-up because the load bed was so short.

I seem to recall that there were two version of the Australian ute - with either two seater or close-coupled four seater cabs. The two seater shown here has shorter doors than the four:http://www.armstrong...ilitycoupe.html

A few American based utes used the convertible chassis because if the extra bracing in the chassis. I wonder if Armstrong Siddeley did the same thing?

If a farmer bought an Armstrong Siddeley Whitley it would have cost him a heck of a lot more to run than a ute. You can claim the running costs of a ute against the farm at tax time. You can't do that with a saloon. That was the main reason they sold well at the time.

When you are sitting in the front seat looking out the windscreen would there be much difference?